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A story to read with your family in an hour.
A message to learn and live for a lifetime.
When Alice and Tommy welcome a Christmas tree, Emily, into their home, she seems like a perfectly ordinary tree. That is, until the sneezing starts. They soon discover there is far more to... read more
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“My name is Alice. This is the story of our Christmas with Emily, a beautiful but perfectly normal tree. At least, that's what we thought — until the sneezing started.”
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“You see, every tree dreams of being used for a special purpose. Because every tree is made for something great. Something wonderful. Each kind of tree has a way that it can bless the world.”
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“The greatest sadness I can imagine would have been to go through life without ever getting to do what I was born to do.”
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“But I think the truth is that he would have given up a million, billion years in heaven for just one person. For you, Tommy...or you, Alice.”
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“One day, you'll be doing something to bless another person — acting in a play, singing a song, preparing a meal, fixing a broken bicycle, or even comforting someone who is hurt — and you'll feel something special. You'll feel your heart come alive. Doing that thing will make you want to smile, and you'll feel like God must be smiling too.”
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“And secondly you have to pay attention to the person you're helping. Because when you've found your purpose and share it with another person, it will change them. They'll get a special look in their eyes. A look of joy, or peace, or hope. A look that says 'Thank You' without them needing to say a word.”
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We found Emily on a snowy night in early December.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter 1 - Emily
Chapter 2 - Sneezing
Chapter 3 - A Terrible Thought
Chapter 4 - The Truth About Trees
Chapter 5 - A Final Lesson
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